Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Discovery US Hispanic / Latin America wins Gold and two Silvers at New York Festival Awards

Miami, FL
– (March 19, 2012) – Discovery Networks US Hispanic/Latin America, a division of Discovery
Communications, announced that it won a gold medal and two silvers at the New
York Festival International Television & Film Awards 2012 for its original
productions for Discovery Channel and Discovery en Español, “Mundos Extremos:
Menonitas,” “Vivir Para Contarlo: Haití” and “La Ruta de la Muerte.” In addition, Discovery
en Español’s original production “La Ley del Miedo” has been nominated as
a finalist.

Discovery
received a gold medal in the Community Portraits category for the original
Discovery Channel production “Mundos Extremos: Menonitas,” a documentary that
explores the motivations that lead Latin American Mennonites from across the
region to live out their ideals and convictions. The company was also
awarded silver medals for its original Discovery Channel docudrama “Vivir Para
Contarlo: Haití,” which presents extraordinary stories of survival following
the earthquake in that country; and in the National/International Affairs
category for “La Ruta de la Muerte,” an original Discovery en Español
production that depicts the humanitarian crisis endured by migrants entering
the United States across the Mexican border.

The original
Discovery en Español production “La Ley del Miedo,” a documentary that takes an
in-depth look at the state of Arizona’s controversial immigration laws, was a
finalist in the Social Issues/Current Events category.

The New York Festival
International Television & Film Awards honor programming from more than 40
countries in both the television and film industries. Categories
mirror today's global trends and are intended to encourage the next generation
of storytellers in such genres as news, sports, documentary, drama, film,
soaps, webisodes, promos, music videos, corporate films and animation.

About Discovery en Español

Discovery
en Español is the Spanish-language voice of Discovery. It is the premier
network dedicated to offering the finest in quality programming in the areas of
science and technology, world culture and history, nature and wildlife as well
as real-life drama. The network creates an indelibly enriching experience by
collecting the best of what Discovery’s networks have to offer in combination
with its own original Spanish-language content. Created by the world’s most
trusted media brand, Discovery en Español translates not just the words, but
the feeling of Discovery, educating and engaging audiences nationwide with
fascinating glimpses into the incredible world they inhabit. For more
information, visit discoveryenespanol.com.